PSAT 9/10- REQUIRED for all 9th and 10th graders- March 12th

WHEN: Tuesday, March 12th, 7:30am-11:16am

Frequently Asked Questions

Am I required to take the PSAT?

Yes, all freshmen and sophomores are required to take the assessment.

What do I need to bring with me?

A fully charged Chromebook.

Will meals be provided on March 12th?

Yes, students will be provided breakfast and lunch.

What time will the assessment end?

The assessment will end at approximately 11:16am

What will 11th and 12th graders do that day?

Students will participate in a pep rally with an outside speaker.

Is there a cost for the PSAT School Day assessment?

No, the cost is covered by the WVDE

Why is the PSAT important and why should I take it?
1. Berkeley County Schools require their students to take the PSAT in the fall and spring of 9th and 10th grade years, for their own assessment or for a state requirement.

2. You can get a good sense of your future SAT score. The College Board purposefully gave these tests unique but equivalent scoring ranges, with the PSAT 8/9 going from 240–1440, the PSAT 10 and the PSAT/NMSQT going from 320–1520, and the SAT going from 400–1600. The College Board calls this a “common score scale” and claims that a 500 in Math (for instance) on any test would equate to a 500 in Math on any other test if the student took it on the same day. The common score scale can show your progress from test to test and enable you to compare score gains. The benefit of this common scale is that taking one or more of the PSAT suite of tests will give you an idea of what score you can expect to get on the SAT. It will also show you where your strengths and weaknesses lie.

3. You can target areas you need to practice for the SAT. Like the SAT, the PSAT tests break down your score into a variety of sub-scores, such as Words in Context, Command of Evidence, and Passport to Advanced Math. Seeing how you rank in these different categories—during a low-stakes test—can show you where to focus your attention before the actual SAT rolls around.

4. Maximizing your PSAT score has benefits. As we mentioned above, the PSAT is also the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Its results are used to assign each student a Selection Index score. This is the result of taking the sum of the Math, Reading, and Writing and Language scores, then multiplying the result by two. Each section is scored from 8–38, so the doubled sum of the sections will range from 48–228.

-The Princeton Review